9 Male Reproduction Vocab Flashcards
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bulbourethral glands
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exocrine glands near urethra. secrete fluid into urethra, also called cowper glands
2
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epididymis
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one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes on top of each testis. Carries sperm from seminiferous tubules to vas deferens
3
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parenchyma
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the essential distinctive cells of an organ. in the testis, the seminiferous tubules that produce sperm are parenchymal tissues
4
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perineum
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external region between the anus and scrotum
5
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prepuce
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foreskin
6
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prostate gland
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exocrine gland that secretes the fluid part of semen during ejaculation
7
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semen
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spermatozoa and seminal fluid (prostatic and seminal vesicle secretions
8
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stroma
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supportive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from is parenchyma
